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The New York Red Bulls earned their third-straight victory and first road win of the season Saturday with a 4-1 finish at Crew Stadium. New York jumped out to an early lead when Kenny Cooper buried his first of the match three minutes in. He rounded out his brace 10 minutes later before Thierry Henry added two of his own in the 40th minute and again in the 90th.

Henry currently heads the MLS goal-scoring race with seven tallies, while Cooper sits right behind with six of his own.

Henry etched his name into this week's Starting XI after his three-goal, one-assist performance helped power the Red Bulls past the Montreal Impact 5-2. Not only did his play act as an integral part in New York's second straight win at home, but it also earned Henry his second consecutive Player of the Week nod as well.

On the back line, Conde once again made his presence known with his patented physical play and leadership qualities on the pitch. He may not have registered on the score sheet this week (he did have an assist in his first game as a Red Bull), but that's hardly a knock against a defender. Conde limped off the field at the conclusion of the match and has since had his status for this weekend's meeting in Columbus labeled as "unclear" by MLSsoccer.com's Franco Panizo. Hans Backe suggested the team is going to monitor Conde's injury closely in an effort to avoid any other complications.

The Red Bulls will look to stretch their current win streak to three straight when they take on the Crew Saturday at 3pm ET. Watch all of the action live on MSG.

New York returns home Apr. 14 to take on the San Jose Earthquakes for a 7pm ET kickoff on MSG. The first 10,000 fans through the gate will receive free Thierry Henry posters (10 of which will be signed by Henry himself). Great seats start as low as $20! Get your tickets now at Red Bulls Ticket Central or by calling 877.RB.SOCCER.

In honor of Thierry Henry’s three-goal, one-assist performance against the Montreal Impact, combined with his two-goal, one-assist outing against Colorado, the New York Red Bulls are offering a special promotion leading up to kickoff during the Apr. 14 match against the San Jose Earthquakes.

The first 10,000 fans to come through the gates for the 7pm ET kick off against San Jose will receive limited-edition posters of Henry. What’s more, 10 of those posters will be personally autographed by Henry himself.

Henry was a two-time Player of the Week winner during the month of March. The legendary striker has played a part in eight of New York’s 10 goals so far this season, scoring five and assisting three.

It didn’t take Mehdi Ballouchy long to find the back of the net in Saturday’s match against the Montreal Impact.

Ballouchy first took to the pitch when Head Coach Hans Backe subbed him on in the 69th minute in place of midfielder Joel Lindpere. Three minutes later, Ballouchy buried a beautifully placed flick from Captain Thierry Henry to extend the Red Bulls’ lead to 4-2.

“I saw Titi kind of make a run near post and I knew he was going to just flick it,” Ballouchy said, “and by the time he flicked it I read the play and got into that space and was able to finish.”

Ballouchy’s goal stood as the proverbial “nail in the coffin,” allowing the Red Bulls to pull away with the lead before Henry capped off the day with his third goal of the match to secure the 5-2 win.

Since returning home to face the Colorado Rapids on Mar. 25, the Red Bulls have stressed the notion of turning Red Bull Arena into a “fortress.” Ballouchy’s goal undoubtedly hammered that point home, while his goal celebration carried a message of its own.

“It’s for the fans,” Ballouchy said with a laugh. “It’s their chant they do, so I was just doing my version of what they do.”

Ballouchy’s first notch of the season was also named a nominee in MLSsoccer.com’s Goal of the Week voting. Reporters have their say in Player of the Week voting, but Goal of the Week voting is the fans’ turn. Vote for Ballouchy and help the Red Bulls secure two consecutive weeks of Goal of the Week honors.

The Red Bulls return home to Red Bull Arena Apr. 14 when they host the San Jose Earthquakes for a 7pm ET kickoff. The first 10,000 fans through the gate will receive a Thierry Henry poster. Out of those 10,000, ten random posters will be signed by Henry. Great seats start as low as $20. Get your tickets now at Red Bulls Ticket Central or by calling 877.RB.SOCCER.

MSG Networks, the official broadcast partner of the New York Red Bulls, took home a cool 16 Emmy Awards across a number of categories, as announced by The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Monday afternoon.

Cangialosi is currently in his fifth season as the team’s play-by-play announcer and 11th season covering the Red Bulls. He is joined by Shep Messing, in his 12th season as an expert analyst, along with host and sideline reporter Tina Cervasio, also in her fifth season covering the Red Bulls.

The Football Factory at Legends officially unveiled its highly-anticipated soccer museum on Tues., Mar. 27.

As mentioned in an earlier post here on NewYorkRedBulls.com, the first piece of memorabilia added to the museum was a signed Thierry Henry jersey. From there, the collection has grown exponentially to include various other tokens from the soccer world including World Cup jerseys, various photos and an entire floor dedicated to US Soccer. Check it out for yourself with a visit to the Football Factory at Legends, 6 W 33rd St. between 6th and 5th avenues in New York City.

Nothing beats browsing through the collection in person, but for those who can't make it to the Football Factory anytime soon, or want just a small glimpse of what the museum has to offer, check out this photo gallery:

Red Bulls rookie goalkeeper and New York native Ryan Meara was on hand for the New York Rangers' 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Friday night. Fresh off his first career MLS win, and one day prior to the Red Bulls' win over the Montreal Impact, Meara chatted with MSG's John Giannone during a break in play to discuss his start in New York and what he'd be doing if he wasn't playing soccer.

The Red Bulls picked up their second win of the season, and second-straight victory at home, in a high-scoring, 5-2 victory over the Montreal Impact Saturday evening (Recap | Highlights). Similar to the previous week's 4-1 win over Colorado, Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry put on yet another strong performance, this time scoring three goals and adding one assist in an outing that saw him earn his first career MLS hat trick (Watch: Henry's Hat Trick) and AT&T Man of the Match honors.

Forward Kenny Cooper also added to his goal total, currently standing at four tallies, with a penalty-kick finish that beat Montreal's Donovan Ricketts to send both teams into the half tied at two. Mehdi Ballouchy rounded out the scoring after his 69th minute sub led to a 72nd minute goal courtesy of a highlight-reel worthy flick pass from the foot of Henry.

New York returns to action Saturday at 3pm ET when they head to Ohio for a meeting with the Crew (Watch on MSG). The Red Bulls will look to extend their undefeated record at home when the San Jose Earthquakes come to town Apr. 14 for a 7pm ET kickoff. Get your tickets now on Red Bulls Ticket Central or call 877.RB.SOCCER. Great seats starting as low as $20! The first 10,000 fans through the gate for the Apr. 14 match will receive a Thierry Henry poster.